Charlie Woods

[rukahs]

If you didn't see his result this weekend, he shot his career best of -4  (68). Looks like he's grown so much in his post round interview.

 

This kid is definitely going to be announcing the next "Hello world.." in a few years! You know he'd love to beat his fathers 15 majors. Fun to watch over the next 20 years.

 

 

 

[grm24]

Here is the actual article that goes along with the above picture from the OP. 

 

https://golf.com/news/tiger-woods-spent-weekend-caddying-for-sons-low-round/

[GingerBubba]

Does anyone know anything about how he's doing compared to the elite, absolutely elite, golfers of his age?

 

I'd love him to do well, have a career in golf, and I love watching his swing, but it seems he was middle of the pack ish in this tournament and not qualifying for the finals so I'm wondering if he's not as good as I hoped? Our is he perhaps playing against older kids?  Just having an off day (when he shot 80)? I'm judging him too harshly for a kid aren't I?

[hammersia]

Current HJGT scoring average 75.75, rank T28.

 

Edited September 26, 2022 by hammersia

[leezer99]

I would encourage everyone to remember that Charlie is still a kid and that we should be celebrating his recent success instead of knocking him down for any variety of reasons. It's good for junior golf to have the GOAT's kid playing the sport we all love.

[tiderider]

11 minutes ago, leezer99 said:

I would encourage everyone to remember that Charlie is still a kid and that we should be celebrating his recent success instead of knocking him down for any variety of reasons. It's good for junior golf to have the GOAT's kid playing the sport we all love.

i'll wait till i see his footwork ... 

[bscinstnct]

Here’s TW at 14 (CW will be 14 in Feb). He’s already totally Neo next level. 

 

Look at Chris Couch! 
 

 

Edited September 26, 2022 by bscinstnct

[Ghost of Snead]

10 minutes ago, bscinstnct said:

Here’s TW at 14 (CW will be 14 in Feb). He’s already totally Neo next level. 

 

Look at Chris Couch! 
 

 

Tiger ... " I don't go out and party all that much"   🤣

[Christosterone]

17 minutes ago, bscinstnct said:

Here’s TW at 14 (CW will be 14 in Feb). He’s already totally Neo next level. 

 

Look at Chris Couch! 
 

 

WOW…I have never seen that video…

the swing at the end of the video is glorious….that move belongs in the louvre…

I can’t imagine seeing that swing and putting stroke coming from a 14 year old kid…

 

-chris

Edited September 26, 2022 by Christosterone

[Cali_Stinger77]

Love it! It'd be great if Charlie makes it on tour but hopefully we let him do his own thing.  

[rukahs]

1 hour ago, leezer99 said:

I would encourage everyone to remember that Charlie is still a kid and that we should be celebrating his recent success instead of knocking him down for any variety of reasons. It's good for junior golf to have the GOAT's kid playing the sport we all love.

 

 

Might have missed something here but who's knocking him down? I made this thread to celebrate the young talent and predict he's going to be a major player on the tour in the next 20 years. I even put some money on him at 50/1 to win the Open by his 30th birthday. 

[jdl]

1 hour ago, bscinstnct said:

 

 

Look at Chris Couch! 
 

 

That visor! 😄

[golfortennis]

1 hour ago, leezer99 said:

I would encourage everyone to remember that Charlie is still a kid and that we should be celebrating his recent success instead of knocking him down for any variety of reasons. It's good for junior golf to have the GOAT's kid playing the sport we all love.

 

My first thought though was should this not be in the junior golf section?

 

Was second thought was when did Nicklaus' kids regain junior eligibility? 

[golfortennis]

43 minutes ago, M4TT said:

 

 

Might have missed something here but who's knocking him down? I made this thread to celebrate the young talent and predict he's going to be a major player on the tour in the next 20 years. I even put some money on him at 50/1 to win the Open by his 30th birthday. 

 

Ok, maybe I'm just having a bad day, but this post struck a nerve on many levels.

 

First off, it brings me back 20 years when people were trying to anoint Woods as the greatest ever when he was still in single digit majors.  I don't know if it was an attempt to gain "street cred", or what, but I would always ask these people, why not let his career play out, enjoy the ride, and sort it out when it's done?  Why the need to crown, and identify and all that now?

 

But at least Woods was already playing professional golf.  This is a kid who just started high school, and while, yeah he has shot a good score, he isn't destroying the competition like his dad did at that age, yet here you go trying to put him on the same track already.

 

For all we know, he hates golf.  Or, he loves it.  Maybe he meets a girl who leads him into a cult?  He also will have to deal with some realizations as he gets older and starts to understand the deeper meanings of some things that entire world knows about.

 

He is a kid who had a good golf tournament.  Why not let him be a kid, because unless you plan on doing this for every 14 year old who shoots a 68, well, then, are you really being a fan of his, or just trying to prop up some "TW Street cred" with this kind of stuff? 

 

This is a big part of the reason why Wayne Gretzky didn't want his kids to play hockey.

[straightshot7]

1 hour ago, M4TT said:

 

 

Might have missed something here but who's knocking him down? I made this thread to celebrate the young talent and predict he's going to be a major player on the tour in the next 20 years. I even put some money on him at 50/1 to win the Open by his 30th birthday. 

don’t take it personally…

 

he could have been referring to previous threads where people did critique Charlie a lot. 

[leezer99]

1 hour ago, M4TT said:

 

 

Might have missed something here but who's knocking him down? I made this thread to celebrate the young talent and predict he's going to be a major player on the tour in the next 20 years. I even put some money on him at 50/1 to win the Open by his 30th birthday. 

 

Probably jumped the gun but only because I've been through this conversation with others already. He's obviously got a spotlight on him so everything he has done up to this point has already been talked about ad nauseum in the junior golf forum.

[straightshot7]

4 hours ago, GingerBubba said:

Does anyone know anything about how he's doing compared to the elite, absolutely elite, golfers of his age?

 

I'd love him to do well, have a career in golf, and I love watching his swing, but it seems he was middle of the pack ish in this tournament and not qualifying for the finals so I'm wondering if he's not as good as I hoped? Our is he perhaps playing against older kids?  Just having an off day (when he shot 80)? I'm judging him too harshly for a kid aren't I?

Does it really matter if you’re elite elite at age 14?

 

Few people ever (such as Tiger) peak at a young age and then continue to maintain elite elite level for their entire career.

 

if anything I’d be aiming for slow, steady improvement at that age.

 

we’ve seen plenty of Michelle Wie, Ty Tryon, etc. people peak then do nothing as a pro.

 

And we’ve seen plenty of people be no-name amateurs and excel as pros.

 

ie, way too early to tell  

[heavy_hitter]

Here is what is wrong with this post.  OP has no clue about the junior golf world.  A 68 is great.  It was also from 5700 yards when most 13 year olds are playing 6500.  In terms of tournament Junior Golf, he is mediocre at best.  Leave the kid alone and let him grow with no hype.

[bscinstnct]

TW from the vid I posted

 

” If it wasn’t for putting I wouldn’t be here”

 

His ballstriking and overall game was phenomenal even at this age. But goes to show his understanding that closing means putting above all else. 

 

 

[heavy_hitter]

5 hours ago, GingerBubba said:

Does anyone know anything about how he's doing compared to the elite, absolutely elite, golfers of his age?

 

I'd love him to do well, have a career in golf, and I love watching his swing, but it seems he was middle of the pack ish in this tournament and not qualifying for the finals so I'm wondering if he's not as good as I hoped? Our is he perhaps playing against older kids?  Just having an off day (when he shot 80)? I'm judging him too harshly for a kid aren't I?

He is a good kid.  He is not elite at his age.   I could post all the rankings numbers but am going to leave it at this.  He has a long way to go to be considered top tier.

[Ferguson]

Let's face it - he's got good golf support at home. 

[Krt22]

We are going to have to start calling him something more adultish...lil Charlie looks like a linebacker with that neck

[kmbean]

Charlie please don’t go looking around in Daddy’s medicine cabinet.

[rd1959]

4 hours ago, leezer99 said:

I would encourage everyone to remember that Charlie is still a kid and that we should be celebrating his recent success instead of knocking him down for any variety of reasons. It's good for junior golf to have the GOAT's kid playing the sport we all love.

Don't try to knock him down and don't try to build him up higher either. The kid already has enough pressure being the son of one of the greatest golfers ever. 

[bscinstnct]

Don’t say Charlie good

 

But don’t say Charlie bad

 

🤣

 

Charlie always look like he chillin. As far as his game, got some skills for sure

 

 

[cheeser]

1 hour ago, Krt22 said:

We are going to have to start calling him something more adultish...lil Charlie looks like a linebacker with that neck

 Yeah, we can stop with the linebacker talk 😄  I remember when they would call Tiger a linebacker then he took a picture with Larry Fitzgerald and was definitely NOT bigger than an average sized WR.

[Cwing]

Please just let Charlie be Charlie. If he continues with golf, there will be way way too much pressure put on this kid. 

[dropkicked]

5 hours ago, bscinstnct said:

Here’s TW at 14 (CW will be 14 in Feb). He’s already totally Neo next level. 

 

Look at Chris Couch! 
 

 

Holy crap was that Notah, with giant glasses.. lol!

[Krt22]

47 minutes ago, cheeser said:

 Yeah, we can stop with the linebacker talk 😄  I remember when they would call Tiger a linebacker then he took a picture with Larry Fitzgerald and was definitely NOT bigger than an average sized WR.

Nah bro, that kid is gonna be bigger than his pops. Look how wide his neck is and the size of his mits. If he doesn't make it in golf, he might be a D1 linebacker or a Navy Seal

Edited September 26, 2022 by Krt22

[bscinstnct]

1 hour ago, Krt22 said:

Nah bro, that kid is gonna be bigger than his pops. Look how wide his neck is and the size of his mits. If he doesn't make it in golf, he might be a D1 linebacker or a Navy Seal

 

CW be like